In 2017, shortly after the Padres claim the National League West title, Chase Headley will be voted NL MVP to the delight of his Dodger teammates.

This, of course, is not news to any of you. You told me this your very selves on Saturday.

See, I went to PETCO Park during the Padres’ annual FanFest and randomly surveyed 25 of you fans about the team’s future. Your answers, well… your answers should surprise you.

Question No. 1 went as follows: Do you have faith in this new ownership group?

It’s a relevant query considering that the Padres’ previous ownership seemed to care about winning the way John Wayne cared about ballet. When it came to the diamond, John Moores spent cubic-zirconium money, repeatedly failing to lock down stars who could have vaulted the Pads to the postseason.

This new group, led by Ron Fowler, the O’Malley family, and the Seidler family, was supposed to rescue the franchise from excessive use of frugality. But when it came to making moves during the winter meetings, the Padres’ front office was about as active as the Anaheim Ducks…who were in the middle of a lockout.

No worries, say you. Of the 25 people asked, 23 said yes, they do have faith.

The reasons varied. Longtime fan Jim Hodous’ optimism stemmed from the fact that “it can’t get any worse.” John Vasquez, meanwhile, cited the O’Malley family’s tradition of success in Los Angeles.

But your responses to question No. 2 contradicted this mentality like a vegan at Black Angus.

In five years, do you think Chase Headley will be here?

Of the first 22 people I surveyed, 20 said no. The final three each said yes, although among this trio was Peter Johnson, who, when asked about the owners, yelled “Go Phil!” When Johnson was informed that Mickelson was no longer part of the ownership group, he amended his answer to “Go Phil!”

Anyway, what I want to know is how you could have so much “faith” in this group yet be so certain that Headley is a soon-to-be ex. Isn’t that like raving about your new boss while bracing for a demotion?

Padres fans’ perpetual frustration has been the team’s inability – or perhaps the better word is refusal – to hold on to stars when they’re burning brightest. First Jake Peavy, then Adrian Gonzalez. It’s easy to see why you’re all like jaded lovers who just assume the next relationship won’t work out.

“We never keep our best players,” said die-hard fan Ruben Jimenez.

“I just don’t think that’s going to happen,” added Scott Collier.

And then there was Collier’s 12-year-old son Matthew, who laughed when I asked his dad about Headley before delivering an emphatic “Nooooo.”

But again – no worries, say you.

Question No. 3: Will the Padres win a division title within the next five years?

I saw Coke bottles and Bud Light cans scattered throughout the ballpark Saturday, but it’s clear that the fans’ true beverage of choice was Kool-Aid. An NL West crown by 2017? All 25 said yes.